The new version, where the baby no longer gets dropped and Punch does not beat his wife, has been penned by John Phelps and Gary Lawson, whose credits include episodes of Goodnight Sweetheart and Birds Of A Feather.

It features Punch as a tracksuit-wearing benefits cheat and Judy as an aspiring Wag.

The superhero Prince Harry puppet Credit: Anthony Upton/PA Wire

Shaun Williamson, who starred in Extras and as Barry in EastEnders, will take the role of the bottler - traditionally, the money collector - later this month in the Covent Garden premiere of Punch And Judy Rebooted.